“Sass would ram his aircraft into the cockpit where the terrorists were, to destroy the flight controls, I would take the tail by ramming my jet into the tail of…
I publish this post each year on September 11. It’s an amazing story about two Air National Guard pilots “Lucky” On September 11, 2001, United States Air National Guard pilots…
Two decades have passed since Sept. 11, 2001, and more people are still discovering the acts of bravery concealed within the chaos of that day. In a recent interview, Heather…
A Purdue alumna continues to share her story after nearly sacrificing her life to save others during the 9/11 attacks in 2001. Heather Penney, a 1995 graduate of Purdue University,…
The Air Force—along with the entire Pentagon—must make all the links of its “kill chain” more robust and resilient. But it all hinges on producing modern air platforms and weapons—specifically,…
The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies invites you to watch the rollout of our newest policy paper: Scale, Scope, Speed, and Survivability: Winning the Kill Chain Competition by Heather Penney.…
When Russia invaded Ukraine a year ago, the Kremlin had an air force that could draw on hundreds of MiG and Sukhoi fighter jets in reserve. Ukraine’s fighter fleet was, by some estimations, far…
In this special episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re talking to Boilermaker and former D.C. Air National Guard fighter pilot Heather Penney. Listen as Heather (BA English ’95, MA…
Maj. Heather “Lucky” Penney, known for her involvement in attempting to stop Flight 93 on 9/11, spoke about her experiences on that day as part of the EAA Aviation Museum…
WASHINGTON — The Air Force is all-in on the concept of drone wingmen teamed up with human piloted fighters as the future of air combat. But how exactly will the human pilots…